Friend v. Oil Well Supply Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 81, Oct. T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., May T., 1894, No. 357, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit for rent. Before Porter, J. Tbe facts appear by the opinion of tbe Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $7,068. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were (1) portion of charge quoted in tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court; (2, 3) refusal of defendant’s points, quoted in tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mu. Chief Justice Sterrett,
There is practically no controversy as to any of the material facts in this case. On March 12, 1892, by written agreement, plaintiff leased to defendant company, for one year from July 1, 1892, “ all that portion of Eagle Rolling Mill ” described therein, for the yearly rent of $6,000 payable monthly, etc.
Prior to date of said lease, tbe rolling mill had been occupied by the Oliver Iron & Steel Company under lease from plaintiff which expired on July 1, 1892. By and with the consent of their lessor, that company had sublet part of said property to the…
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- Cannon v. BoydSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873
- Geible v. Smith, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Butler County1892
- Eby v. ElderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
- Ormsby v. PinkertonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
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- Empire Steel & Iron Co. v. LawrenceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
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